summer–fall 2010 - Delaware State University

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a publication for alumni and friends
of Delaware State University
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A L E T T E R F R O M O U R P R E S I D E N T
Alumni Play a Special Role
in the Success of Our New Vision
Dear Alumni:
It is with great pleasure and excitement that I greet you
through my first letter in The Echo as president of Delaware
State University. In my first six months as president, the
University is off to an excellent start on its journey to
become one of the premier HBCUs in the country. The
drive to become one of the best will require the help of all
of the stakeholders, and DSU alumni have, indeed, a special
role to play.
To ensure that everyone is on the same page with respect to
the University’s future direction, I established a Blue Ribbon
Commission in January to craft a new vision statement and
a set of core values to guide the institution. The 14-member
commission was composed of a diverse group of DSU
administrators, elected officials and faculty, student and
community representatives. I also named DSU alumni Dr.
Reba Hollingsworth and former US Rep. Wayne Gilchrest
to be on the commission.
Governed by my directive to make their work an inclusive
process, the commission held public forums in all three
Delaware counties to gather input from the public. A page
was also set up on the DSU website where people could
submit their perspectives on what the University should be
like 10 years from now and beyond. Of the more than 400
respondents, alumni were well represented.
By June, the commission had completed its work resulting in
the following new vision statement for Delaware State University:
As one of America’s most highly respected Historically
Black Colleges and Universities, Delaware State
University will be renowned for a standard of academic
excellence that prepares our graduates to become the
first choice of employers in a global market and invigorates
the economy and the culture of Delaware and the
Mid-Atlantic Region.
Dr. Harry Lee Williams
The commission also drew upon the stakeholders’ input
to establish a set of five core values for the University:
Community, Integrity, Diversity, Scholarship and Outreach.
I would like to sincerely thank all who took part in this
visioning process. With this accomplished, alumni can now
help make that vision statement a reality.
Dr. Harry Lee Williams
President
Delaware State University
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Sarah Robertson, coeditor, production manager
Carlos Holmes, coeditor, writer, photographer
Lorene Robinson, coeditor, writer
Charity Shockley, writer
Dennis Jones, athletics writer
DSU EXECUTIVE
ADMINISTRATION
Harry Lee Williams, EdD, president
Alton Thompson, PhD, provost and
vice president of academic affairs
Kemal Atkins, vice president
for student affairs
Carolyn Curry, vice president
for institutional advancement
Amir Mohammadi, vice president
for finance & administration
Derek Carter, director of athletics
DSU BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Claibourne D. Smith, PhD, chairman
John Land, Hon. LLD, vice chairman
A. Richard Barros, Esq
José F. Echeverri
Barry M. Granger
Lois M. Hobbs
Marvin E. Lawrence
Matthew Mackie, PhD
Charles S. McDowell, Esq
Wesley E. Perkins
Bennie Smith
James W. Stewart III
Leroy A. Tice
David G. Turner
Calvin T. Wilson II, MD
The Echo is a publication of the DSU Office of Alumni
Affairs and Office of Public Relations. Submissions for
future editions may be sent to Lorene Robinson, director
of alumni affairs, via email at alumni@desu.edu.
She can also be contacted at 302.857.6050.
Cover photo inset: DSU alum Leroy Tate is pictured in this
photo from 1969. See pages 16–17 for the full story.
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S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y G A R D E N
Delaware State University highlighted Earth Day on campus by
christening a new Sustainability Garden that underscores the
institution’s commitment to be faithful environmental stewards.
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D I P L O M A S A T C O M M E N C E M E N T
Delaware State University beat the rain by holding its 2010
Commencement in three smaller, indoor ceremonies in which
the institution presented 561 diplomas.
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C E N T E R C O M P L E X
Delaware State University christened its new Student Center
Complex with a Feb. 25 dedication ceremony in its new Martin
Luther King, Jr. Student Center, ushering in a new era of campus
life for the institution.
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The irony of alumnus Leroy Tate’s presence as one of the
distinguished guests during the Feb. 25 dedication program
of the DSU Student Center Complex was understood by a
scant few among the 500 people in attendance.
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S E A S O N A T M E A C / S W A C C H A L L E N G E
The MEAC/SWAC Challenge is an annual HBCU football game
that showcases a team from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
and the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
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On May 22, 62 alumni and about a dozen other members of
the University staff and administration witnessed the change
in DSU Alumni Association leadership as the 2008–10
officers turned over their positions to a newly elected board.
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The Inauguration of the
10th president of
Delaware State University
Dr. Harry L. Williams
Friday, September 17, 2010
The Delaware State University Board of Trustees proudly invites
you to the Installation Ceremony of Dr. Harry L. Williams,
10th president of Delaware State University.
Installation Ceremony 10–11:30 a.m.
Witness the Installation of DSU President Harry L.
Williams. This ceremony will feature special guest
speakers, the DSU Concert Choir and the Approach -
ing Storm Marching Band at DSU Memorial Hall
Gymnasium. (Overflow accommodations in the Theatre,
Education and Humanities Building and the Longwood
Auditorium, Bank of America Building.)
Free and open to the community. For information:
302.857.6001, Office of the President.
Investiture Reception
(following installation ceremony)
Outdoor basketball court area between Memorial
Hall Gymnasium and the Martin Luther King, Jr.
Student Center. (Rain location: Wellness & Recreation
Center.) Free and open to the community.
An Evening of Inspiration 7–11 p.m.
(Black Tie optional)
An exciting evening celebrating the new presidency of
Dr. Williams awaits you with entertainment by jazz
and blues vocalist Karen Somerville accompanied by
the Joe Holt Trio. Festivities will also include a silent
auction, heavy hors d’oeuvres and gourmet desserts.
Net proceeds will benefit DSU scholarships.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Center, 2nd floor
parlors. $75 per person. RSVP required by Sept. 3.
For information: 302.857.6055, Office of Development.
Online reservations: www.desu.edu/evening.
View a complete list of Sept. 15–18
inauguration events at desu.edu/inauguration.
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DSU and Jishou University of China
Sign Education Agreement
Seated, L–R: President Harry Lee Williams and Jishou President You June
exchange the formal agreements for each to sign. Standing: Dr. Fengshan
Liu, DSU interim asst. VP international affairs; Dr. Bradley Skelcher, DSU assoc.
provost; Dr. Ronald Blackmon, acting DSU provost; Dr. Youngski Kwak, DSU
College of Business acting dean; Long Xianqiong, JSU academic affairs
dean; Dr. Li Chen, DSU Dept. of Sport Sciences chair; Dai Linfu, JSU Higher
Education Institute dean; and Luo Jianping, JSU International Office director.
DSU has expanded its collaboration with institutions in the People’s
Republic of China with the signing of a new agreement with
Jishou University.
DSU President Harry Lee Williams and Jishou University President
You June signed the agreement on March 22 during a meeting
on the DSU campus.
The agreement establishes a “2 plus 2” program in which Chinese
students will complete their first two years of undergraduate
studies at Jishou University and then finish their last two years
at Delaware State University. The agreement will involve students
majoring in business and management-related disciplines.
The accord between the two countries specifies 20 courses
Chinese students must complete at Jishou University as well
as the courses that they will take at DSU. Many of the courses
will be in DSU’s College of Business.
Before enrolling at DSU, the Chinese students must successfully
complete an English training class at Jishou University.
“It is another step in the right direction for DSU in terms of global
outreach,” said Dr. Williams. “In addition to benefiting Jishou
University, it will benefit our faculty, staff and students as well
as the state of Delaware.”
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DSU Receives $100,000 Walmart
Minority Student Success Award
DSU team (L–R) Dr. Niklas Robinson, Phyllis Collins,
Dr. Marshall Stevenson, Dr. Myrna Nurse and Frances
Rogers will coordinate high-impact academic activities
funded by the Walmart Foundation grant.
DSU has been selected by the Institute for
Higher Education Policy (IHEP) to receive a
Walmart Minority Student Success Award—
a $100,000 grant to help build on DSU’s
demonstrated successes in enrolling, retaining
and graduating first-generation college students.
The $100,000 grant is being made possible
by a $4.2 million grant to IHEP from the
Walmart Foundation.
The University was selected as one of only
30 minority-serving institutions (MSIs)—
Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically
Black Colleges and Universities, Predominantly
Black Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and
Universities—through a highly competitive
application process to strengthen efforts to
support first-generation students.
DSU attended the annual IHEP Summer Academy
where it was joined by representatives from 14
other minority-serving institutions to establish
action plans to increase capacity, share ideas
to better serve first-generation college students
and develop partnerships with other colleges
and universities.
“Delaware State University is honored to be
selected as one of just several outstanding
higher education institutions nationwide to
receive the Walmart Minority Student Success
Award,” said DSU President Harry Lee Williams.
“Thanks in large part to this award, we will be
able to enhance and expand our work with
first-generation students.”
The funding will be used to provide high impact
academic activities in the general education curriculum
of first-year students. The project will
be coordinated by a team of faculty members
in the University’s College of Arts, Humanities
and Social Sciences as well as academic
enrich ment administrators—Dr. Myrna Nurse,
assistant professor of English; Dr. Niklas
Robinson, assistant professor of history and
political science; Frances Rogers, acting director
of academic enrichment; and Phyllis Collins,
executive director of academic enrichment.
“We are delighted and excited that DSU has
received this funding,” said Dr. Marshall
Stevenson, dean of the College of Arts,
Humanities and Social Sciences. “This will
allow the University to provide added academic
assistance to ensure that our students have
every opportunity to succeed in accordance
with the mission of the institution.”
“The institutions in our 2010 Minority Student
Success cohort broaden and deepen the pool of
MSIs committed to ensuring the success of the
first-generation student both at their campuses
and beyond,” said Institute for Higher Education
Policy (IHEP) President Michelle Asha Cooper,
PhD. “We are pleased to be working with them
on programs that are sure to serve as models
to all of higher education.”
“At Walmart, we understand that education
is critical to the lives and well-being of all
Americans. We’re proud to support giving that
enables the success of first-generation college
students,” said Margaret McKenna, president
of the Walmart Foundation.
The Walmart Foundation grants support the
existing work of MSIs to strengthen first-generation
student success programs, with a special
focus on classroom practices and the role faculty
play in their students’ academic success.
Approximately 41% of students enrolled at
MSIs are first-generation, compared to 30%
of students at predominantly white institutions.
The overrepresentation of first-generation
students at MSIs makes them ideal to help
improve retention and persistence gaps for
this student population.
The other 2010 winners include: Adams State
College (CO), Bloomfield College (NJ), Bowie
State University (MD), Coppin State University
(MD), El Camino College (CA), Fort Belknap
College (MT), Hampton University (VA), Leech
Lake Tribal College (MN), New Jersey City
University (NJ), United Tribes Technical College
(ND), University of Houston-Downtown (Texas),
University of New Mexico (NM), Valencia
Community College (FL), and Winston-Salem
State University (NC).
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G O I N G G R E E N
DSU Dedicates Sustainability Garden
as Part of Go Green Initiative
Delaware State University highlighted Earth Day
on campus by christening a new Sustainability
Garden that underscores the institution’s commitment
to be a faithful environmental steward.
On April 22, The University held a ribbon-cutting
ceremony for the Sustainability Garden at its site
just northeast of the Village Café. In dedicating
the garden, DSU President Harry Lee Williams
noted that vegetables grown on the plot will
be served in the Village Café and sold at DSU’s
Farmers Market. The surplus will be donated
to low-income families in the community.
“It is equally important that this Sustainability
Garden will be an outdoor laboratory for our
students to learn the full cycle of the food
chain, from growing, harvesting, selling and
contributing to mankind,” Dr. Williams said.
“It will beautify an area that would have been
desolate after the removal of a temporary building
that previously housed the University’s post
office and student bookstore.”
The Sustainability Garden is the latest
development in DSU’s Go Green Initiative that
was launched last September when acting
DSU President Claibourne Smith signed the
American College and University President’s
Climate Commitment to lead DSU to climate
neutrality. With that pact, DSU joined 650 other
universities in committing to reduce the campus’
carbon footprint.
This commitment led to the formation of the DSU
Go Green steering committee, which attracted
more than 80 members. Seven subcommittees
each play a role in focusing on environmentally
friendly and climate-neutral measures. These
relate to the University’s procurement and
fundraising activities, buildings and facilities,
as well as disseminating information about its
efforts toward the campus community and the
surrounding communities.
“The (DSU) colleges, the president and vice
presidents, as well as the Student Government
Association are represented on every subcommittee
and are actively involved in the greening
of DSU,” said Carolyn Curry, DSU vice president
of institutional advancement.
The DSU Go Green committee is chaired by
Vita Pickrum, DSU associate vice president
for development.
More than 30 children from the University’s
Child Development Lab took part in the dedication
program, reciting an environmental pledge,
singing a song, and taking part in the planting.
The Sustainability Garden event highlighted
a day full of Earth Day activities with a panel
discussion, a tour of the DSU Aquaculture Pond
Research and Demonstration Facility, and
a DSU Lab School playground beautification
project. The Village Café even served specially
prepared green eggs and ham to mark the day.
Above L–R: Kemal Atkins, acting VP of student affairs,
Terrell Davis, president of the student subcommittee of
the Go Green initiative, DSU President Harry L. Williams,
SGA President Kathleen Charlot, Carolyn Curry, VP of
institutional advancement.
Below: President Harry L. Williams spends some
time with the Child Development Lab children
after the groundbre aking.
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G O S P E L P E R F O R M A N C E S
Crossroad Christian Church
Gospel Choir Wins Sunday’s Best
Above: Young guitarist Eldré Gladney of Crossroad
Christian Church talks about his musical pursuits
with Sunday’s Best emcee Brenda Farmer.
Left: The Crossroad Christian Church choir
took the first-place prize.
Delaware State University’s first ever Sunday’s
Best Gospel Extravaganza competition rocked
the campus’ Education & Humanities Building
on March 27 with the high praise and music of
three outstanding music ministries, ending with
first-place honors going to the Crossroad
Christian Church gospel choir of Dover.
The Crossroad choir, one of three finalist choirs,
won the top spot with its powerful medley of
songs that included “Something About the
Name of Jesus,” “My Life is in Your Hands”
and “Wrap Me in Your Arms.” The winning
choir is under the direction of James Brumble.
As the first-place winner, the Crossroad choir
took the grand-prize $1,000 check back to
its church. Each of the finalists also received
a $100 gift certificate.
Canaan Baptist Church choir of Wilmington took
second place with its stirring performances of
“Praise Ye the Lord” and the old-school gospel
rendition of “I’ve Got a Reason.” The Canaan
choir is under the direction of Dr. Arvis
Strickling-Jones.
The Straight Gate youth choir of Shiloh
Apostolic Church of Wilmington took third
place with its impressive a cappella singing.
Under the direction of Sherine Boswell,
Straight Gate performed “Jesus We Give
You the Glory” and “Be Magnified O Lord.”
In the competition, held exclusively for Delawarebased
choirs, the three finalists were allotted
a 10-minute performance each during the
Saturday evening gospel extravaganza.
In addition to the competition finalist, the gospelloving
audience was brought to its feet by
the featured guest artist, 2010 Stellar Award
nominee Coco McMillan. Her rousing performance
was highlighted by her singing, her
personal testimony and heartfelt expressions
of praise for what the Lord has done in her life.
The audience was also impressed by two
instrumental selections by Eldré Gladney, a
10-year-old guitarist from Crossroad Christian
Church, and a solo dance ministry performance
by Tiffany Stokes of the Resurrection Praise
Dance Team of Dover. Following the invocation
prayer by the Rev. John Moore, youth minister
of Calvary Baptist Church of Dover, the evening
of music was kicked off with an opening selection
by the DSU Gospel Choir.
The Sunday’s Best mistress of ceremonies
was Brenda Farmer, director of DSU events
and ceremonies.
Proceeds from the Sunday’s Best event went
to academic scholarships for DSU students.
The gospel extravaganza’s planning committee
was led by Charity Shockley, director of the
DSU Annual Fund.
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DSU Hosts 5 Choirs in ‘I, Too,
Sing America’ Choral Festival
Never before had so many HBCU choirs
performed together in the DSU Education
& Humanities Theatre on campus.
On April 18, DSU’s Office of Choral Activities hosted the “I, Too, Sing
America” choral festival, an unprecedented event for the campus that
featured choirs from Bowie State University, Cheyney University of
Pennsylvania, Lincoln University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore,
as well as the DSU Concert Choir.
Each choir performed three selections during the free Sunday concert,
then joined together to form a more than 300-voice mass choir to culminate
the choral festival with several grand finale selections, including the
Roland Carter arrangement of the Negro National Anthem, “Lift Every
Voice and Sing.”
Dr. Curtis Everett Powell, DSU director of choral activities, said it was
a special treat for the DSU community and the public at-large to experience
this event.
“This festival provided an unparalleled opportunity for our students to hear
not only the excellent individual choral groups, but also experience a performance
by a 300-voice choir under the baton of one of this country’s
premiere choral conductors, composers and arrangers,” Dr. Powell said.
The mass choir was led by Dr. Roland Carter, distinguished composer,
conductor and pianist, who is also the founder and CEO of MAR-VEL,
a publishing company that specializes in the music and traditions of
African-American composers.
In addition to Powell, the choirs were led by Dr. Marymal Holmes (Bowie
State), Professor Damon Dandridge (Cheyney), Professor Edryn Coleman
(Lincoln) and Dr. Sheila McDonald (UMES).
“We were deeply honored to be joined for the festival by my mentor,
Professor Roland Marvin Carter, composer and arranger of several of
the selections performed by the DSU Concert Choir, such as ‘In Bright
Mansions,’ ‘True Religion,’ and ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’” Powell said.
The event highlighted an outstanding performance season for the
DSU Concert Choir in which it consistently spellbound audiences with
each performance, particularly through selections performed in front
of the Delaware House of Representatives at Legislative Hall, during
the dedication of the Student Center Complex, and at the First Baptist
Church of Dover.
The DSU Gospel Choir could not be one of the contestants, but they performed
as if they were going for the top prize.
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561 Graduate
at Unique Commencement
Clockwise from top left: Brandon Coleman, sports
management major, gets a celebratory hug; precommencement
graduates gather in the Wellness &
Recreation Center; nursing graduates participate in
Nurse Pinning Ceremony; Physics 4.0 GPA graduate
Cameron Hinderer receives Presidential Academic
Award from DSU President Harry L. Williams.
Delaware State University beat the rain by holding its 2010 Commencement in three smaller,
indoor ceremonies in which the institution presented 561 diplomas.
It was the first Commencement for DSU President Harry Lee Williams, in his first year as the
University’s top executive officer. Dr. Williams presided over all three Commencement ceremonies,
held at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. in the Memorial Hall Gymnasium on campus.
DSU’s 2010 graduating class received 435 bachelor’s degrees, 118 master’s degrees and eight
doctoral degrees. The class of 2010 produced 135 honors students, which included 27 Summa
Cum Laude (3.75 GPA or above), 38 Magna Cum Laude (3.5 to 3.74), 58 Cum Laude (3.25 to 3.49)
and 12 honorable mentions.
Gov. Jack Markell, Sen. Thomas R. Carper, Rep. Michael N. Castle, state Rep. Darryl Scott, Dover
Mayor Carlton Carey, DSU Board of Trustees chairman Claibourne D. Smith and several other
members of the board attended the ceremonies.
Dr. Williams presented Presidential Academic Excellence Awards to two graduates who maintained
a perfect 4.0 GPA throughout their undergraduate years: Cameron Hinderer, a physics major from
Wyoming, DE, and Adam Johnson, a computer science major from Georgetown, DE.
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He also presented a Presidential Leadership Award to Crysta Nicole Tilghman, a psychology major
from Wilmington, DE. In addition to maintaining a 3.5 GPA, Tilghman was Miss Junior, SGA senior
class vice president, a peer counselor for the DSU Office of Counseling, and a mentor in Big Brothers,
Big Sisters. She was a member of several academic organizations and donated her time to additional
community service activities.
The youngest undergraduate in the class of 2010 was Jasmine Monique Bolton, a 20-year-old
Cum Laude student who earned a Bachelor of Arts in mass communications (public relations). The
oldest undergraduate was Donna Shelton, a 54-year-old Dover resident who earned a Bachelor of
Science in psychology. The oldest overall graduate was James D. Lane, a 73-year-old Wilmington
resident who earned a doctorate in educational leadership.
The Commencement keynote speaker was Dr. Steve Perry, the founder and principal of the highly
successful Capital Prep Magnet School in Hartford, CT. Perry is the author of several books, an
education contributor for CNN and a widely sought education expert.
Clockwise from bottom left: Keynote speaker Dr. Steve
Perry; DSU Honors Program director Dr. Dawn Lott is all
smiles with her husband Kenneth F. Green, who earned
a BS in chemistry; senior class president KaLonna Maull
is greeted by President Harry L. Williams after giving her
challenge to the Class of 2010; recent grads.
A row of graduates is pictured at one of the commencement ceremonies.
Each graduate received a DSU “Passport”
with a special pin.
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Students Establish Campus
Rotaract Club
L–R: Interim vice president of student affairs Kemal
Atkins, Debbie Taylor and Fran Johnson of the Camden-
Wyoming Rotary, and DSU Rotaract officers—Charles
Eke, Jamel Smiley, Terrell Davis and Yeshi Asseged—
display the DSU Rotaract Charter.
A group of DSU students have joined to
establish the Rotaract Club of Delaware State
University under the sponsorship and guidance
of the Camden-Wyoming Rotary Club.
Representatives of the Camden-Wyoming
Rotary presented the DSU Rotaract Club with
its inaugural charter at a Feb. 19 ceremony
in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Center.
Rotaract, which stands for Rotary-In-Action,
is a program of Rotary International for men
and women aged 18–30. Rotaract clubs work
under the guidance of their local Rotary Club
in sponsoring and seeking to foster leadership,
responsible citizenship, high ethical standards,
international peace and understanding.
The DSU Rotaract Club is led by Charles Eke,
president; Jamel Smiley, vice president; Terrell
Davis, treasurer; and Yeshi Asseged, secretary.
There are currently 15 members, according to
Eke. “We plan to focus on literacy and work to
reach out to children,” he said.
The group was started under the encouragement
of DSU Board of Trustees member Jose
Echeverrí and DSU’s Office of Student Affairs.
There are more than 8,000 Rotaract clubs in the
world, and, in some locations, Rotaract is growing
faster than Rotary, according to Fran Johnson,
president of the Camden-Wyoming Rotary.
President’s Banquet Honors 16 Retirees
Sixteen DSU employees were honored June 10 at the 2010 Retirees Banquet in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Center. President Harry L. Williams
and others celebrated the service of the following DSU 2009–2010 retirees:
Tom Butler, Public & Allied Health Sciences
22 years
Maria Carroll, Social Work
12 years
Debra Catts, Psychology
34 years
Richard Driskill, Biology
35 years
Cecelia Hall, Social Work
25 years
Susan Hall, Library
25 years
Bruce Hobler, Social Work
13 Years
Pamela Jones-Sales, Custodial Services
29 years
Laura Kurtz, Academic Enrichment
30 years
Michael Maciarello, Agriculture & Natural
Resources
32 years
Dalphine Matthews, Financial Aid
30 years
Elijah Mickel, Social Work
17 years
Randel Peiffer, Agriculture & Natural Resources
26 years
Phyllis Perry, Sponsored Programs
25 years
Cornelia Phillips, Student Affairs
25 years
Cynthia Williams, President’s Office
31 years
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T H E E C H O
Gov. Markell Makes
Board of Trustees Appointments
Following the arrival of Dr. Harry Lee Williams as DSU’s 10th president, Gov. Jack Markell made three appointments to the Delaware State University
Board of Trustees, while the board also made an appointment to its body.
As the result of Markell’s appointments, on Jan. 26 attorney Leroy A. Tice was named to finish the six-year term (that ends in October 2014) of Dr.
Lillian A. Lowery, who resigned that same month. In February, the governor appointed Dr. Claibourne D. Smith to serve another six-year term, ending
in February 2016. Finally, in June, Markell appointed educator Lois M. Hobbs to succeed Willa Mae Jordan, whose term ended in April. In June, the
board appointed Barry M. Granger, who fills a vacant seat on the board created by 2005 legislation expanding the Board of Trustees to 15 members.
His appointment expires in August 2014.
Dr. Claibourne D. Smith has been a
governor’s appointee to the DSU Board
of Trustees since 1987, when he was
first appointed to finish the term of former
board member Arthur Richardson. In 1993,
Smith was elected by the board to serve
as chairman, which he fulfilled until 2008,
when he stepped down to serve as acting
president of DSU.
Smith returned to the board in January
as Williams became president, and he was re-elected as board chairman.
With the governor’s reappointment, Smith is now in his 22nd year as a
board member and his 16th year as board chairman.
A chemist by profession, Smith retired in 1998 from DuPont as the vice
president of technology and vice chairman of corporate education. The
Centreville, DE, resident has also previously served on the Delaware
State Board of Education, on the State Commission on Higher Education,
and as president of the Delaware Math and Science Foundation.
Barry M. Granger is the vice president for DuPont Government Marketing
& Government Affairs, a company he has worked for since 1987.
Prior to his arrival at DuPont, he held various positions with the
Dow Chemical Company.
Granger holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and a Master of Business
Administration from Indiana University. He is a former board member
of Salesianum High School in Wilmington and for the Eastern Seals of
Delaware & Maryland. The DuPont executive is a resident of Bethesda, MD.
Leroy A. Tice, a Milford native and 1987
graduate of Milford High School, is an
attorney with the Wilmington firm Aber,
Goldlust, Baker & Over, where he focuses
on workers’ compensation matters, em -
ployment discrimination, civil rights and
personal injury claims. He is a member
of the Delaware State Bar Association
and the New Jersey State Bar Association,
DSBA’s Multicultural Judges and Lawyers
Section, the Delaware Trial Lawyers and
the National Employment Lawyers Association. Tice also serves as an
outside counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union and as a special
hearing officer for the Prestige Academy, a Wilmington charter school.
Tice has a Bachelor of Arts in political science from DSU and a Juris
Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law.
Lois M. Hobbs has worked the last four years as an independent
educational consultant. Prior to that, from 1996-2006 she served as
the superintendent of the Indian River School District, which serves
7,600 students in Sussex County. During her career, she has been
a regional administrator for the Charles County Public Schools and a
teacher, principal and assistant superintendent for the Prince George’s
County Public Schools.
Hobbs has a Bachelor of Science in elementary education and a Master
of Arts in elementary school administration. She has served on the
Governor’s Task Force on School Libraries and on the Lt. Governor’s
Models of Excellence in Education Steering Committee. The former
district superintendent is a resident of Ocean View, DE.
Upcoming Events
MEAC/SWAC—Sept. 5 (Labor Day weekend)
Presidential Inaugural—Sept. 15–18
Open House—Oct. 2
DSU at Apple Scrapple Festival—Oct. 9
Homecoming—Oct. 16
Parents Day—Oct. 30
SAT Prep/Financial Aid Workshops—Nov. 20
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C A M P U S N E W S
DSU Dedicates New Student
Center Complex
Above: Dr. Harry L. Williams and Walter Fauntroy chat
with DSU student Tyree Evans after a Q&A session.
Delaware State University christened its new Student Center Complex with
a Feb. 25 dedication ceremony in its new Martin Luther King, Jr. Student
Center, ushering in a new era of campus life for the institution.
The complex comprises the Strength & Conditioning Facility, the Wellness &
Recreation Center with its connected swimming pool and the MLK Student
Center. The dedication took place during DSU’s annual observances of
Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and the University’s Founders’ Day.
The Honorable Walter Fauntroy, a civil rights activist and former US congressman,
gave the keynote address. Fauntroy worked with Dr. King in the
Southern Christian Leadership Conference at the height of the civil rights
movement in the 1960s.
Remarks during the ceremony were made by DSU President Harry Lee
Williams, Student Government Association President Kathleen Charlot,
1968 SGA President Leroy Tate, Dr. Claibourne Smith, chairman of the
DSU Board of Trustees, and 2008–2010 DSU Alumni Association President
Deidre Ottley.
“With a student population of more than 3,600, we can proudly say that,
with the completion of the Student Center Complex, the University is provid-
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ing an outstanding campus life infrastructure
for its students,” Dr. Williams said. “These
structures join the Education and Humanities
Theatre, the Longwood Auditorium and other
facilities at DSU to provide an unparalleled
capacity for college life.”
In addition to the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the
University opened a 1968 time capsule that had
been embedded in the cornerstone of the original
Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Center and
extracted during its demolition. It contained
items that were related to a May 10, 1968 dedication
ceremony for the original student center.
Items for a new time capsule have been collected
to be placed in the cornerstone of the
new MLK Student Center. Those items will
include letters from Williams and from Smith,
photos, campus publications, a current campus
map, a brick from the original MLK Student
Center, an undergraduate viewbook, a 2009
homecoming guide, yearbooks, alumni-related
materials and several other items that reflect
campus life in the current era.
The completed 54,000-square-foot Wellness
& Recreation Center includes dual basketball
courts with seating areas and men’s and
women’s locker rooms on the first floor. The
second floor has a variety of Lifestyle weight
machines and free weights as well as a running
track that winds around the exercise areas and
overlooks the basketball courts on the floor
below. The facility also has a juice bar with
tables and seating, and there are areas for
aerobic and other fitness classes.
The Wellness & Recreation Center, finished in
the summer of 2009, was the second phase of
a $22.5 million project that began with the fall
2008 completion of the first phase’s Strength &
Conditioning Facility for student athletes. That
facility features a large Division I-A weight
training area and modern locker rooms for
Hornet teams.
Connected to the Wellness & Recreation Center
is a $5.6 million swimming facility adjacent to
the Wellness Center’s locker rooms. The recreation
pool features a fountain at its center, three
lap lanes, an interpool bench with water jets
and four interpool basketball hoops. The swimming
pool was completed in the fall of 2009.
The Wellness & Recreation Center was recently
recognized among seven indoor facilities in the
country to be awarded the National Intramural-
Recreational Sports Association’s 2010
Outstanding Sports Facility Award.
The complex project culminated with the late
2009 completion of the new Martin Luther King,
Jr. Student Center. It is about three times the
size of the previous one-floor MLK Student
Center that existed from 1967 to 2006. The
$23.4 million facility provides students with
more space than ever to socialize and conduct
organizational activities, while also giving the
community a new facility for holding events.
The first floor of the student center features
a dining facility and the Austin Grill, which has
a Tex-Mex menu that may be enjoyed in an
abundant seating area. The first floor also has
an enlarged DSU bookstore and post office,
vast, open lounge areas and a modest stage.
The student center’s second floor includes a large
7,656-square-foot auditorium that may be partitioned
into three separate areas or it may be
a large, single area where dances, concerts or
other types of large gatherings may be held. In
addition, the second floor has a game room, a
meeting room and open and closed lounge areas.
The Student Center’s third floor provides ample
office meeting spaces for the Student Govern -
ment Association’s executive council, The
Hornet student newspaper, Mr. and Miss DSU
and the graduate studies council. The third floor
also houses the administrative offices of Student
Above: L–R: Board chairman Clairborne D. Smith, DSU President Harry L. Williams,
DSU First Lady Robin Williams and Dover Mayor Carlton Carey.
Leadership & Activities, Career Planning, Judicial
Affairs, and Auxiliary Services and the Office of
the Vice President of Student Affairs.
The primary architects for the project were
Holzman, Moss, Bottino Architecture of New
York, and the construction management firm
was EdiS Company of Wilmington, DE.
HMBA and DSU worked together to develop a
set of environmentally responsible goals for the
project. Sustainable features incorporated into
the final design include the implementation of a
waste management program for demolition of
the existing student center, reduced disturbance
to the site, use of regional and natural materials,
a natural ventilation system for lounge and
dining areas, large overhangs at the south and
west sides to reduce heat consumption, reduction
of net-to-gross area ratio by providing efficient
circulation, light-colored roofs to reduce
solar gain, and salvaged brick.
The University is giving people a chance to
own a piece of history through the sale of
bricks from the previous MLK Student Center
(1967–2008). The limited-edition bricks are on
sale for $15, with the proceeds going toward
scholarships.
Those interested in purchasing a brick can
contact George Robinson at 302.857.7466
or grobinson@desu.edu, or purchase them
online at desu.edu/commemorative-brick.
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Tate Reflects on 1968 Campus Unrest
B Y C A R L O S H O L M E S
Leroy Tate, 1968 SGA president (far left), and two
other unidentified people meeting with Gov.
Charles Terry, during a more cordial encounter
sometime during the 1967–68 school year before
the student unrest prompted the governor to
deploy the National Guard at DSU in May 1968.
Above: Leroy Tate speaks at the Student Center
Complex dedication ceremony.
The irony of alumnus Leroy Tate’s presence as
one of the distinguished guests during the Feb.
25 dedication program of the DSU Student
Center Complex was understood by a scant
few among the 500 people in attendance.
Only those few—some former classmates and
a few people knowledgeable about the events
of 1968 on campus—understood what he was
talking about when he referred to his “reckless”
audacity of those years.
Along with DSU President Harry L. Williams,
keynote speaker Walter Fauntroy and many
others, Tate was seated on stage to witness
the dedication of the student center—just as
he had done in 1968 as Student Government
Association president during the dedication
of the first student center on campus and a
new dormitory.
The actions of Tate and other students during
that spring 1968 day would lead to the only
ever deployment of the Delaware National
Guard on campus to quell student unrest.
Today, Tate, an IBM executive consultant, recalls
that the events of 1968 were, in part, a product
of the turmoil of the 1960s, civil rights issues
and the Vietnam War that stirred up students
all over the country, including at DSU.
In 1967, Tate broke the tradition of fraternity
members always winning elections. His
RESPECT party, unaffiliated with any fraternity,
won the election that thrust him into the top
student leadership role. Their agenda was to
address student apathy.
“We wanted to change students’ attitudes
about being involved on the campus and in
the community,” Tate said. “When we went
out into the community, we wanted to be
recognized as part of that community, to be
welcomed there and to welcome members
in our community on campus.”
He said that RESPECT worked to inspire students
and even published its own newspaper
as an alternative to the established Hornet
publication. To try and make sense of all that
was going on in the world at the time, the SGA
group brought in speakers from SNCC (the
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee),
welfare rights advocates, poet Nikki Giovanni
and others.
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“We were asking to be exposed, but never
knowing where it would take us,” Tate said.
By the spring semester, the administration of
DSU President Luna I. Mishoe found itself confronted
with a radicalized SGA. In March 1968,
Tate and RESPECT presented Dr. Mishoe with
a list of student demands that included visitation
rights in the men’s and women’s dorms,
extended library hours and improved student
parking. After two days of inaction by the admin -
istration, 800 students boycotted classes and
passed out pamphlets in front of classrooms
expressing their positions.
“That really got their attention,” Tate said.
“They did extend the library hours and we
did get visitation rights.”
The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
inspired the students to come up with two new
demands: to name the newly constructed men’s
dormitory No. 2 and student center after slain
civil rights leaders Medgar Evers and King,
respec tively. Some published accounts from that
period say that the Mishoe administration agreed
to name the student center after King but did not
agree to the renaming of dormitory No. 2. Tate
only concurred with the latter account.
“There was no response from the administration
on either demand,” Tate said. “It seemed to
me at the time that it had fallen on deaf ears.”
After a month of silence on their demand, the
students decided to make a statement during
a May 10, 1968 outdoor dedication ceremony
for the two facilities. As Delaware Gov. Charles
Terry stepped to the podium to give remarks, a
group of students dressed in dashikis marched
down the street repeatedly shouting “Student
power! Student power!” While a mortified
Mishoe looked on in disbelief, the rebellious
bunch reached the gathering, effectively disrupting
the program. Tate, who was seated on
the platform ostensibly as a program participant,
took the microphone from the governor
and proceeded to dedicate the student center
in the name of King.
With the ceremony irrevocably disrupted, the
students then marched over to dormitory No.
2 and held their own ceremony, naming it after
Medgar Evers.
A few days later, DSU suspended Tate, further
enraging the students and prompting them to
take over the Grossley Hall Administration
Building on May 16. “We were thinking
innocently that they would reconsider the
suspension, sit down and talk with us,” Tate
said. “Of course, now we were way beyond
that with our behavior. When you excite people
to that degree, it is a little late to be talking
about reconciliation.”
The former SGA president said the Grossley
Hall staff were surprised and upset as a mass
of students descended upon the building.
“It was like upsetting your family,” Tate said.
“Some of them were really close to us and
had bent over backwards to help us.” But
faced with so many determined students,
the staff left the building.
The students were organized for a long take -
over, and had amassed large quantities of food
and established their own security team.
Gov. Terry’s nerves were already raw from the
Wilmington riots that took place after King’s
assassination. He had used the Delaware
National Guard to restore order there, and on
May 16 he dispatched that military force and
state troopers to DSU.
“I think it was around 1 p.m. when he assembled
the force of about 100 men,” said Terry’s
aide Ned Davis in 2003 during a reunion of the
class of 1968. “They were well armed.” (Davis
died in 2006.)
When the students learned of the National
Guard’s presence on the campus, the magnitude
of their actions became apparent. “That
was when it became crystal clear to me that
when you step out here, there are consequences,”
Tate said. “A lot of innocent people
could get hurt.”
Dr. M. Sammye Miller ’68, who is now chair
of the History and Government Department
at Bowie State University, was a SGA member
who participated in the take-over. “As a former
university dean and assistant provost, the mere
thought of such an action shocks me, but I am
guilty as charged,” said Miller.
Miller said it was clear that God had his hand
on DSU, because student unrest at other
Historically Black Colleges and Universities in
that period had far more serious consequences
than what happened at Del. State. “Bluefield
State had all of its residence halls removed
from campus…and in the Carolinas some black
students were shot to death by the authorities,”
he said.
Top: Tate with Lorene Robinson, director of alumni
affairs, and John Rush ’68.
Fortunately, unlike the tragedy that would take
place at Kent State University in Ohio the following
year, there were no shots fired, violence
or injuries at Del. State. Two faculty members
were allowed in Grossley Hall and were able to
persuade the students to end the standoff, and,
surrounding Tate, the students left the building.
While the other students went to the Student
Center to share their concerns with Board of
Trustees members, Tate departed the campus.
“I figured I was going to be arrested,” he said.
With that departure, Tate walked away from
Delaware State with his degree unfinished. He
moved to Philadelphia and went into an Afro-centric
marketing business with a few other partners,
selling items like dashikis and ethnic art.
“I had studied business at Del. State, so I
ended up being the accountant of this partnership,”
he said. “I organized the books and
did the tax returns, and it was appreciated
by the organization.”
But while he was engaged in that business,
his Del. State peers, like Miller, continued to
connect with him and encourage him to finish
his degree. It took a while, but the combination
of that encouragement, the limited earning
power of the Afro-centric business and having
a wife and kids to support prompted him to
get his academic business finished.
He completed the courses he lacked at the
University of Pennsylvania, but he wanted to
graduate from Delaware State College. That
meant he would have to meet with Mishoe,
who had last seen and talked to Tate through
a window as the suspended SGA president
stood in his office during the Grossley takeover.
Continued on page 31…
17

A T H L E T I C S
Hornets Kick Off Football Season
at MEAC/SWAC Challenge
DSU hopes that senior quarterback
Anthony Glaud will build significantly
on his first year as starting QB in 2009.
As of press time for this publication, the DSU
Hornets were preparing to meet the Southern
University Jaguars in ESPN Regional TV’s
MEAC/SWAC Challenge at the Citrus Bowl in
Orlando, FL, on Sept. 5. It is an early season
test for the Hornets football team.
The MEAC/SWAC Challenge is an annual HBCU
football game that showcases a team from
the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and the
Southwestern Athletic Conference. This year’s
game between DSU and SU will be broadcast
live on ESPN.
“This is a tremendous opportunity to demonstrate
pride and support for DSU as our football
team and band represent us in the game of a
lifetime in Orlando,” said DSU President Harry
L. Williams.
DSU is counting on alumni, faculty, staff and
students to create a Hornet presence at the
Citrus Bowl stadium this Labor Day weekend.
The DSU Approaching Storm Marching Band
will take on the Southern University Band in
Battle of the Bands during halftime at the game.
The Approaching Storm will also perform in a
parade at Disney’s Magic Kingdom at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 4.
For those who make the trip, it will be a funfilled
opportunity to visit Disney World, attend
the Tom Joyner show and enjoy countless
enter tainment and culinary venues that Orlando
has to offer. In addition, the Disney Step Show
National Competition will take place Sept. 3–4,
featuring the best steppers around.
For complete game coverage including scores and highlights, go to DSUHornets.com.
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2 0 1 0 O U T L O O K
Football Outlook
for 2010 Season
Last season’s brutal schedule, which includ ed
matches against University of Michigan,
University of Delaware and South Carolina
State, and a rash of injuries were major factors
in the Hornets’ 4–7 overall record and 3–5
mark in the MEAC. This fall, beginning with
the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, they are hoping
to rebound.
The Hornets return their starting quarterback,
best rusher, top two receivers and leading tackler
from last season, but there will be a number
of new faces at other key positions this year.
The defense returns just one starter and nine
others from last season. The offensive line must
replace three starters, and there will be newcomers
at punter and placekicker this season.
Quarterback senior Anthony Glaud (6-3, 215)
enters his second season as the Hornets’
starting signal-caller. Glaud was fourth in the
MEAC in passing average (143.8 ypg), sixth in
passing efficiency (108.3 rating) and sixth in
total offense (153.4 ypg) in 2009. He completed
127 of 220 passes (57.7%) for 1,294 yards last
season. He closed out the season by completing
23 of 31 passes for a career-high 315 yards
against Howard, the fifth-best single-game total
in team history. Glaud also tied for the team
lead with five rushing touchdowns in ’09.
By season’s end, junior Jaashawn Jones (6-1,
215) emerged as one of the MEAC’s most productive
rushers. Appearing in just eight games,
Jones racked up 632 yards on 151 carries
(4.2 ypc) to rank fifth in the league in rushing
at 79.0 yards per contest. He rushed for at
least 100 yards in four of the last five games
in 2009. He tied with Glaud for the team high
of five rushing touchdowns.
Speedy receivers Darius Jackson (5-10, 170),
a returning junior, and senior Larrone Moore
(6- 0, 185) also return. Jackson led the Hornets
with 41 catches for 476 yards to rank fifth in
Darius Jackson, a returning junior, ranked
fifth in MEAC receptions per game.
the MEAC in receptions per game and 10th in
receiving yards per contest. He tied the team
record with 11 catches for a career-high 123
yards in the 2009 season finale. Moore made
his mark as a receiver and kick returner last
season. He was second on the team with 33
receptions for 315 yards. He also ended the
’09 season with his first 100-yard game (101
yards on five catches).
On the offensive line, tackle Nail Muradymov
(6-7, 300), a returning sophomore, and guard
Darryl Hicks (6-4, 300), a senior, are returning
starters. Rutgers transfer Keith Newell (6-6,
305), a sophomore, is a welcome addition at
tackle, while center Marcus Ponder (6-2, 295),
a returning junior, and junior Thomas Threadgill
(6-5, 315) were valuable backups last year.
The defense will be led by tackle Andre Carrol,
the lone returning starter. Carrol, a 2009 All-
MEAC Second Team selection, led the Hornets
with 56 total tackles, including 23 solo stops.
He also topped the team with seven tackles
behind the line of scrimmage.
For more information on 2010 football
season tickets, visit DSUhornets.com or
call the DSU Ticket Office at 302.857.7497
or toll-free at 866.378.TIXX.
Andre Carroll, the team's leading tackler in 2009, is expected
to be a major force on defense in 2010.
Junior Jaashawn Jones emerged as one
of the MEAC’s most productive rushers.
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A T H L E T I C S
Outfielder Jordan Reid
E A R N S P O S T - S E A S O N S O F T B A L L H O N O R S
Delaware State University outfielder Jordan
Reid has been named 2010 Mid-Eastern
Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Year
in voting by league head coaches and sports
information directors.
The Hornet sophomore has also been named to
the 2010 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch
Coaches Association Division I All-Region Team
(Mid-Atlantic).
Reid is joined on the All-MEAC First Team by
Hornet teammates Tawny Reeger (INF) and
Rachel Carroll (UTL).
A native of Accokeek, MD, Reid was tops in
the MEAC, and ninth among all NCAA Division I
players, with a .457 batting average during the
2010 regular season. She also led the league in
on-base percentage this season (.500). In addition,
Reid is 24th in the nation in runs per game
(1.0 pg) and 47th in stolen bases (0.51 pg). She
is 20-for-23 in stolen base attempts this season.
Reid is the first Hornet to earn MEAC Player-ofthe-Year
honors since Jaleah Brown in 2002.
Reeger, a sophomore from Simi Valley, CA, is
batting .338 and leads the Hornets with 39 runs
batted in. She also ranks second in the MEAC,
and 37th in Division I, in doubles (0.32 pg) and
88th in toughest to strike out (1-per-13.3 at bats).
A sophomore catcher and third baseman,
Carroll is batting .347 with two home runs
and 29 RBI this season.
A total of 256 players from 116 different institutions
comprise this season’s All-Region teams,
including first and second teams for each
region. Reid is the only Mid-Eastern Athletic
Conference (MEAC) player on the list this year.
Reid is the fourth Delaware State player to earn
Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Region honors, joining
Patty Brown (2000), Janice Savage (2004)
and Catrina Ansbach (2006).
The all-region teams were chosen by NFCAmember
coaches from each region. All
honorees are now eligible for selection to
the Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America first,
second or third teams. In addition, conference
pitchers and players of the year not selected
to the regional teams were added for All-
America consideration.
Jay Threatt is No. 1
I N N C A A M E N ’ S B A S K E T B A L L S T E A L S
Delaware State’s Jay Threatt has claimed the
NCAA Division I title for steals in men’s basketball
during the 2009–10 season. Threatt topped
all players in steals at 2.8 per game (82 total
steals) in the final NCAA men’s basketball statistical
report for that season.
The NCAA will award plaques to Threatt and
the University in recognition of his achievement.
The Richmond, VA, native had at least one
steal in 27 of the Hornets’ 29 games and two
or more in 19 contests. He had a career-high
nine steals in DSU’s 60–44 win over Wilmington
on Nov. 16, 2009.
Threatt, in his first season at Delaware State,
was also tops in the Mid-Eastern Athletic
Conference and 38th in Division I with a 2.32
assist-to-turnover per-game ratio. He had
123 assists and just 53 turnovers during the
2009–10 season. In addition, Threatt was
second in the MEAC (111th in the NCAA) in
assists at 4.2 per game. He will be a junior
at DSU during the 2010–11 season.
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S U M M E R – F A L L 2 0 1 0
Record 98 Student Athletes Make
MEAC All-Academic List
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference has named 98 DSU students to its
commissioner’s All-Academic Team, which recognizes non-freshman student
athletes with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. The
number of student athletes recognized by the MEAC this year is a school
record for DSU.
In all, 613 student athletes from the league’s 12 schools met the criteria
during the 2009–10 academic year. Howard University just topped DSU
with 100 of its students making All-Academic selection.
“I'm extremely proud of our exceptional student athletes for their outstanding
work in the classroom,” said DSU Director of Athletics Derek
Carter. “The academic success of our student athletes is a credit to their
hard work, along with the commitment of their parents, university administration,
faculty and coaches to academic and athletic excellence.”
Delaware State has had 75 or more student athletes on the MEAC commissioner’s
All-Academic list for the fifth straight year. Last year, DSU
topped the conference with 78 honorees. During the 2007–08 academic
year, a league-high 82 Delaware State student athletes were recognized.
The 2009–10 MEAC commissioner’s All-Academic selections (by school)
are: Howard (100), Delaware State (98), Maryland Eastern Shore (55),
Bethune-Cookman (54), Hampton (48), Morgan State (48), North Carolina
A&T (46), Norfolk State (40), South Carolina State (36), Winston-Salem
State (36), Florida A&M (26), Coppin State (22).
D S U M E A C A L L - A C A D E M I C — M E N A N D W O M E N
Men
Scott Davis (BA, physical education)
Jordan Elliot (BA, sports sciences)
Josh Harris (BA, physical education)
Keith Hernandez (BA, marketing)
Derrek Johnson (BA, psychology)
Matt Millman (BA, sports sciences)
Kevin Noriega (BA, marketing)
Jose Portela-Berrios (BA, biology)
Mike Rizzuto (BA, management)
Joe Rush (BA, sports sciences)
George Bansah (FB, undecided)
Andre Carrol (FB, sports sciences)
B. J. Conley (FB, criminal justice)
Mike Gable (FB, biology/pre-professional)
Darryl Hicks (FB, criminal justice)
Byron Lewis (FB, criminal justice)
Calvin Miner (FB, criminal justice)
Nick Richmond (FB, sports sciences)
Steven Steinbacher (FB, management)
Travis Tarpley (FB, management)
Brandon Baylor (BB, psychology)
James Marcellus (BB, management)
Greg Smith (BB, movement science)
Trevor Welcher (BB, sports sciences)
Ryan Agan (CC, airway science)
Alan Laws (CC, sports sciences)
David Bruce (TR, sports sciences)
Brian Gelis (TE, computer science)
Roman Pitatelev (TE, accounting)
Milos Velickovic (TE, management)
Women
Sade Bowen (WBB, sports sciences)
Alexis Johnson (WBB, criminal justice)
Samantha Koonce (WBB, biology/pre-professional)
Ashley Thompson (WBB, physics)
Jazmyne Hefflefinger (BO, sports sciences)
Adriana Jaime (BO, education)
Tara McQueen (BO, computer science)
Brooke Peterson (BO, nursing)
Samantha Scionti (BO, music education)
Courtney Varin (BO, biology)
Kayln Washburn (BO, English)
Calisa Emerson (CC, accounting)
Capri Jones (CC, accounting)
Kendra Mayers (CC, sports sciences)
Charnise McCombs (CC, biology)
Brittany Roberson (CC, pre-nursing)
Ashley Blake (TR, education)
Tracy Fan Fan (TR, pre-nursing)
Ayanna Kelly (TR, mass communications)
Victoria McGroary (TR, political science)
Krystina Muhammad (TR, sports sciences)
Marshae Richardson (TR, criminal justice)
Ashley Butler (EQ, management)
Brittni Collins (EQ, agriculture)
Caroline Foltz (EQ, agriculture)
Amanda Hotz (EQ, agriculture)
Jennifer McInnis (EQ, political science)
Jennifer Pierson (EQ, agriculture)
Morgan Scuse (EQ, chemistry/pre-professional)
Jessica Smith (EQ, agriculture)
Elizabeth Tuttle (EQ, management)
Chelsea Brown (SO, chemistry)
Kelly Cheng (SO, sports sciences)
Brittany Gourdine (SO, biology)
Courtney Haas (SO, sports sciences)
Leah Hontz (SO, education)
Kristin Mathis (SO, sports sciences)
Casey Beighly (SB, mass communications)
Janelle Lukens (SB, mass communications)
Leslie Pleasanton (SB, education)
Tawny Reeger (SB, chemistry)
Jordan Reid (SB, criminal justice)
Allison Rubin (SB, history)
Sherelle Sheppard (SB, history)
Jo Jo Shields (SB, sports sciences)
Andrea Waters (SB, political science)
Hannah Adewumi (TE, computer science)
Christina Andrade-Pires (TE, finance & banking)
Anna Kovtun (TE, criminal justice)
Cassandra Newton (TE, hospitality tourism management)
Polina Razborova (TE, finance & banking)
Sonja Banicevic (VB, finance & banking)
Martina Ferrari (VB, political science)
Ashley Herman (VB, biology)
Elisa Herman (VB, hospitality tourism management)
Princess Puckett (VB, movement science)
Maja Rudolph (VB, mathematics)
Erica Tajchman (VB, biology/pre-professional)
Jasmine Bolton (CH, public relations)
Carlita Constant (CH, psychology)
Jasmine Cooper (CH, accounting)
Jessica Dickerson (CH, political science)
Corrine Gramby (CH, textiles & apparels)
Tynisha Hearne (CH, music education)
Bethany Stewart (CH, history)
21

T H E E C H O
Hornet Golf Classic
Raises $13,415
for DSU Athletics
The 15th annual Hornet Golf Classic was held at scenic Maple Dale Country Club
in Dover on April 16. The event included a four-person scramble with a silent auction,
prizes and giveaways. More than 72 golfers took part to raise more than
$13,000 for the benefit of DSU athletics. The winning team consisted of Derrick
Leggins, Kenneth Hynson, Karl Baptiste and Robert Johnson.
On the Mend
S&P Reaffirms
Delaware State’s A+
Financial Rating
Standard & Poor’s, a top national credit-rating agency,
has affirmed that Delaware State University maintains
an A+ credit rating.
According to Standard & Poor’s recent assessment
of the institution, the A+ rating reflects the strength
of DSU’s leadership team that keeps the University
focused on its strategic plan. The assessment
also noted the University’s modest debt burden
of 3.5 percent of 2009 expenses with no additional
debt planned.
“This signifies the confidence of people who conduct
an extensive evaluation on our financial management,”
said DSU President Harry L. Williams. “To get
an A+ rating in these tough economic times says a
lot about our financial managers and the transparency
of the institution.”
Marvin Lawrence, DSU Board of Trustees member
and chair of the board’s finance committee, said that
while the University works hard to continually assess
its financial system, it is also great encouragement
to receive such validation from a top outside agency.
“We are elated to have received this credit rating,
and it is really a reflection of DSU’s financial staff,”
Lawrence said. “They work hard to manage the
financial aspects of the University and keep the
institution on point.”
Standard & Poor’s has been designated by the US
Security and Exchange Commission as a nationally
recognized statistical rating organization.
Former Hornet basketball star Troy Roundtree (seated) and his father—another former DSU basketball
standout—James Roundtree (right) get a visit by DSU President Harry L. Williams (left)
during a home basketball doubleheader. Troy, who is still on the mend after a serious 2009 car
accident in Philadelphia, was the starting forward who was a part of the MEAC Championship
Hornets of the mid-2000s. He followed his father James’ footsteps, whose 1971–74 efforts
resulted in the fourth-most career rebounds in Hornet history.
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C A M P U S N E W S
DSU Awarded $600,000 Grant
for Science-Related Scholarships
The National Science Foundation has awarded Delaware State University
a five-year grant of $600,000 to be used for undergraduate scholarships
for students majoring in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics
disciplines (known as STEM).
The principal grant writer was Dr. Andrew Lloyd, DSU associate professor
of biology. The co-grant writers were DSU STEM faculty members Dr.
Chandran R. Sabanayagam, assistant professor of physics, Dr. Cherese
Winstead, assistant professor of chemistry, Dr. Clytrice Watson, assistant
professor of biology, and Dr. Mazen M. Shahin, professor of mathematics.
“Our long-term goal for this scholarship program is to increase the number
of financially-disadvantaged, academically-talented students graduating
from DSU with Bachelor of Science degrees in the STEM areas,” Dr. Lloyd
said. “We will also work to strengthen their preparation for and interest in
pursuing a PhD.”
He said that scholarships will be awarded based on academic merit, level
of financial need, commitment to a career in STEM, interest in graduate
school and evidence of overcoming obstacles.
DSU to Establish MBA
Program in Vietnam
DSU has finalized an agreement with Vietnam National University
to establish a DSU Master of Business degree program there.
Amir Mohammadi, DSU vice president of finance and administration,
traveled to Vietnam in January with Kishor C. Sheth, director of the
DSU MBA program, and Dr. Nanda Viswanathan, associate professor
of marketing, to meet with VNU officials and sign the new accord.
“ We are excited to extend DSU’s
academic impact to Vietnam
through the offering of our MBA
degree program at the Vietnamese
National University.
”
—DSU President Harry L. Williams
“We are excited to extend DSU’s academic impact to Vietnam through
the offering of our MBA degree program at the Vietnamese National
University,” said DSU President Harry L. Williams. “The establishment
of this program gives DSU the privilege of helping Vietnam to expand its
sector of middle and senior management professionals and strengthens
the global presence of our institution’s academic and research partnerships
in higher education to over 30 countries.”
The joint academic collaboration between DSU and VNU will involve
DSU faculty members who will travel to Vietnam to teach MBA courses
in an accelerated format. While most of the work will involve classroom
instruction, some parts of individual courses will be taught online.
Viswanathan will be the first faculty member to teach at VNU. He will
conduct courses at that institution’s Center for Education Technology
and Career Development in Hanoi in August. Other DSU professors will
travel to Vietnam to teach MBA courses during subsequent semesters.
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C A M P U S N E W S
DSU Signs Agreement with
South African University
DSU President Harry L. Williams and a University delegation traveled to
South Africa this summer to sign a formal agreement with that country’s
North-West University that will facilitate collaborations between DSU’s
Applied Mathematics Research Center and North-West University’s
International Institute for Symmetry Analysis and Mathematical Modeling.
The accord will result in greater research productivity for the two centers,
as it will facilitate faculty research visits, study-abroad opportunities for
undergraduate and graduate students, the exchange of post-doctorate
level scholars for research enhancement, and collaborations in the disciplines
of business and administration, sciences and education.
“We are excited about DSU’s new relationship with South Africa’s North-
West University and look forward to the collaborations and the exchanges
that will result between students and faculty,” Dr. Williams said.
Williams signed the agreement with Dr. Ntate Daniel Kgwadi, North-
West Mafikeng Campus rector, on July 28 at the University’s Mafikeng
campus. Joining Williams were Dr. Fengshan Liu, acting assistant
vice president of DSU international affairs and director of Applied
Mathematics Research Center, and Dr. Anjan Biswas, DSU associate
professor of mathematics sciences.
While in South Africa, the DSU delegation also attended the Traditional
Medicine Conference on July 30 at the International Convention Centre
in Durban.
Class of 2010 Gives Back
The senior class giving drive closed with over $2,000 raised by the
Class of 2010. The drive kicked off in February with flyers posted
across campus soliciting financial support. Students were contacted
by e-mail, Facebook and the DSU website. Senior Class President
Kalonna Maull encouraged seniors to give $20.10 each in an effort
to set a precedent for “alumni in residence” giving at DSU.
Embracing the Student Government Association’s motto, “Smart is
the new cool,” Maull hopes to encourage future classes to give back.
A commemorative plaque acknowledging their efforts will be hung in
the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Center. On Maull’s suggestion,
the plaque will be updated each year to reflect the fundraising
drive of each subsequent graduating class. Maull made heartfelt final
appeals for all of the Class of 2010 to give back to their alma mater
during her commencement speeches.
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A L U M N I N E W S
Wayne Gilchrest
D S U ’ S C O N G R E S S I O N A L A L U M N U S
F O R M E R H O R N E T
G I V E S B A C K
After Wayne T. Gilchrest returned home from
Vietnam as a Purple Heart decorated war veteran,
he pursued an education in Dover, first
at Wesley College for liberal arts and later at
Delaware State College to pursue a bachelor’s
degree in history.
Through his history research at DSC, Gilchrest
learned a lot about the Vietnam War, information
that didn’t reflect well on the US government.
This experience may have foreshadowed his
later interest in politics.
Following his graduation from Delaware State
in 1973, Gilchrest spent some years teaching
school in Dover, New Jersey, Vermont and, ultimately,
the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where
he currently lives. But public service beckoned
him, and he was elected to Congress in 1991,
making a name for himself as a strong voice
for fiscal responsibility and environmental protection.
Gilchrest served for nine terms as a
Republican member of the US House of
Representatives, making him the only graduate
of Delaware State elected to serve in the hallowed
halls of Congress.
Gilchrest was tapped to be a member of the
Blue Ribbon Commission, established by DSU
President Harry L. Williams, to help his alma
mater craft a new vision statement to guide
its future.
Funny back-story: When Gilchrest graduated
from then-Delaware State College in 1973,
his numerous family members who traveled
to the First State for Commencement were in
for a surprise. “The fact, that Delaware State
University was a black school, never came up
in conversation,” said Gilchrest.
After serving in the US House of Repre -
sentatives from 1991 to 2009 (he suffered a
primary defeat that forced him to step down),
Gilchrest says he has no plans to return to
elected public life. However, he has remained
professionally active by teaching environmental
policy at Salisbury State University, lobbying
Congress on behalf of the Chesapeake Bay,
as well as working to make Maryland’s Turner
Creek a living library that can be an educational
resource for schools and the public.
Gilchrest resides with his wife of 39 years,
Barbara, in Kennedyville, MD, where they are
raising their two grandchildren.
Lisa Dunning (pictured left), director of
the College of Business advisement center,
presents former Hornet Kevin D.
Wright ’91(pictured right), with a football
in appreciation for being the college’s
keynote speaker for its graduate seniors’
reception. Wright is now the vice president
of emerging markets & segments
management at US Bank in Minnesota.
Alumna Phyl’licia Dixon
A P P O I N T E D T O C O M M I T T E E BY G OVERNOR
On May 7, Phyl’licia Dixon was appointed by Delaware Gov. Jack Markell to the selection
committee for the Delaware Award for Excellence and Commitment in State Service.
Dixon, a US Coast Guard veteran, has served as the resource development associate for
the State Employees’ Charitable Campaign (United Way of Delaware) for nine years. The
2010 awards were presented at the DSU Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Center.
Phyl'licia Dixon is pictured with Gov. Jack Markell (right)
and Lt. Gov. Matt Denn
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A L U M N I N E W S
Michael J. Feeney ’05 Honored by NABJ
DSU alumnus Michael J. Feeney, a reporter with
the New York Daily News, has been named the
2010 Emerging Journalist of the Year by the
National Association of Black Journalists.
NABJ President Kathy Times said Feeney was
chosen over other young journalists because
he “represents where journalism is and where
it’s going.”
“He has covered multiple beats in print and
lives in a multimedia world,” Times said. “His
fresh energy and eagerness to learn are perfect
ingredients for an emerging journalist.”
Feeney, who earned a BA in mass communications
(print journalism) in 2005, clearly prepared
himself to make his mark on the world during his
four years at DSU. He worked for The Hornet
Newspaper during his entire academic journey,
beginning as a writer his freshman year and then
serving as editor-in-chief during the remaining
three years. He also served on the Student
Government Association and was a founding
member of the DSU chapter of the NABJ.
The pinnacle of his four years at DSU was
being honored with the 2005 Presidential
Leadership Award.
After graduation, the Associated Press hired
Feeney immediately as a reporter. He later
wrote for The Record of Bergen County (NJ)
before he moved on, last year, to his current
job with the New York Daily News.
Raised in Teaneck, NJ, Feeney said he hopes to be
a role model to other up-and-coming journalists.
“It encourages me to help other people follow
their dream,” said Feeney, who also writes the
pop culture blog Mfeenz.com. “Working at the
Daily News is my dream. I'm living my
dream right now.”
He received the Emerging Journalist award in
July at the NABJ annual convention in San Diego.
Mike Feeney, award-winning New York Daily News reporter
Quincy Lucas Receives
MEAC and Shofar Honors
DSU alumna Quincy Lucas and her passionate advocacy against domestic
violence continued to draw accolades and recognition this spring. Both
the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and the Delaware Multicultural and
Civic Organization honored Lucas’ work with her nonprofit organization,
Witney’s Lights.
The MEAC presented Lucas with its 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award
during the MEAC Basketball Tournament in Winston-Salem, NC, in March.
She was honored along with other awardees selected from the other
MEAC-member schools.
On May 8, the Delaware Multicultural and Civic Organization made
Lucas one of five recipients of its annual Shofar Community Awards.
Lucas founded Witney’s Lights, which promotes domestic violence
awareness and advocates for greater legal protection for victims, in
memory of her sister, Dr. Witney H. Rose. Rose was killed by her exboyfriend
in 2003 in Baltimore.
L–R: DSU President Harry L. Williams, Quincy Lucas and outgoing DSUAA president
Deidre Ottley congratulated Lucas for the MEAC award during the basketball tournament.
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S U M M E R – F A L L 2 0 1 0
Dr. K. Bernard Chase ’72
E L E C T E D D S U A A P R E S I D E N T F O R 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 2
On May 22, 62 alumni and about a dozen other
members of the University staff and administration
witnessed the change in DSU Alumni
Association leadership as the 2008–2010
officers turned over their positions to a newly
elected board at their annual meeting. Dr. K.
Bernard Chase ’72 succeeds Deidre Y. Ottley as
the new DSUAA president for the 2010–2012
term. The meeting was held in the new Martin
Luther King, Jr. Student Center.
Carolyn Curry, vice president of institutional
advancement; Dr. Ronald Blackmon, alumnus,
provost and vice president for academic affairs;
and Derek Carter, director of athletics, opened the
morning session with a presentation of University
highlights. Carter touted the upcoming sixth
annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge game in which
DSU has been selected to face the Southern
University Jaguars on Sept. 5 at the Citrus Bowl
in Orlando. Vita Pickrum, associate vice president
for development, was also in attendance.
Following the highlights, alumni were introduced
to candidates for offices and heard each
individual’s reasons for seeking office. A morning
break allowed for a tour of the new student
center, led by Matthew Fortune, who is one of
the overseers of the facility.
In the afternoon, following a fellowship luncheon,
participants listened to the keynote address
delivered by DSU’s president, Dr. Harry Lee
Williams. Williams gave an enlightening visual
presentation that outlined the challenges faced
by the University in its mission to prepare students.
DSU is on its way to becoming one of the
top institutions in the nation, he asserted, and
said that it would take the support of the entire
University family to get there. The gathering
was underscored by songs performed by the
University’s Tour Choir, strategically positioned
among the guests to create a beautiful “surround
sound” effect. The University’s Tour Choir
performs under the direction of Dr. Curtis
Everett Powell.
To cap off the luncheon, service awards were
presented to outgoing alumni president Deidre
Y. Ottley and, belatedly, to former presidents
Alfred A. Outlaw (2005–2008) and Luke
Chappel (2002–2005). Lorene K. Robinson,
director of alumni affairs, received an appreciation
award for dedicated service and support.
Election of officers was held in the afternoon
business session. Along with Chase as president,
the following alumni were elected for
2010–2012: Meeshach D. Stennett ’98, vice
president; Sheila Davis ’01, recording secretary;
Beverly M. Swann ’93/’97, assistant secretary;
J. Cagney France ’65, treasurer; Joy C. Hopkins-
Keita ’99, assistant treasurer; Josephine
Stevenson-Seals ’71, alumni representative;
Reginald C. Minus ’73, chaplain; Albert S. Weal,
Jr. ’74, nominating committee chairman.
Homecoming 2010 Reunions
CLASS OF 1970 — 40TH CELEBRATION
Saturday, October 16
5–7:30 pm
MLK Student Center, Room 201
For more information, contact:
Charles Mays, class coordinator
240.899.0715 (cell)
chmays@comcast.net
CLASS OF 1990 — 20TH ANNIVERSARY
Saturday, October 16
5–7:30 pm
Watch DSU homecoming Web page for location and details.
Class coordinators:
Willis Lonzer—WLonzerPHD@yahoo.com
Eric Gass—GassHouse@yahoo.com
Watch the DSU homecoming Web page, desu.edu/homecoming,
for details and for additional reunion listings as they become available.
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Class Notes
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Amystique Y. Harris Church has been nominated for the
Cambridge Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs of
the Year. Individuals are nominated based on professional
accomplishments, academic achievement, leadership and
service. Harris Church recently graduated from Wilmington
University with a 4.0 GPA and earned a Master of Science
in adult education and basic literacy.
Delano Hunter is running for the Ward 5 City Council seat in
his native Washington, DC. Elections will be held on Sept. 14.
His political platform addresses critical social, economic and
health issues within the community, including job access and
training, HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness, and youth violence.
If elected, he will be the youngest elected official in DC
history. Hunter was DSU's Student Government Association
president from 2005 to 2006. For more information, visit www.DelanoHunter.com.
Alisha L. Broughton announces that she has published a book titled Living on the
Edge, inspired by her personal experiences dealing with an illness that forced her
to make pivotal changes in her life. She is a public speaker, educator and owner
of a consulting firm, Unlimited Expectations.
2 0 0 4
The Rev. John G. Moore Sr. has been named vice president of resource development
and strategic partnerships for United Way of Delaware, where he works to develop
strategic partnerships and support for United Way’s year-round fundraising efforts.
He was formerly director of Kent and Sussex counties. An ordained minister, Moore
is the executive director for the Delaware Youth Leadership Academy and youth pastor
for Calvary Baptist Church in Dover. He also serves on several boards, including the
board of directors of the Modern Maturity Center in Dover and the Blood Bank of
Delmarva. Moore holds an MBA from DSU.
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Patricia (Shonda Burke) and Ronnie Geter will celebrate one year of marriage along
with the birth of their newborn Tyler Geter and their loving daughter Patricia Travis.
Shonda graduated in 2002 with a BA in English and in 2008 with a Masters in
Special Education. Both degrees are from Delaware State. Ronnie graduated from
Delaware State in 2003 with a BA in public relations and received his master’s degree
in counseling from North Carolina Central in 2006. Shonda is a middle school special
education teacher and Ronnie is a middle school counselor. Shonda is a member of
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Ronnie is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
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Khary Darlington, former co-captain of the Hornets football team, was the keynote
speaker for Dover High School’s 2010 commencement exercises on June 3. Darlington
is an alumnus of DHS and was on the Senators football team. He is currently area scout
for the Carolina Panthers football team.
1 9 9 8
Evangelist Niambi Brice is the founder and CEO of the Rock Bottom Foundation, Inc.,
whose purpose is to minister to “those who have literally hit rock bottom and begin
to rebuild them from the foundation up.” The mission of the faith-based, evangelical
organization, established in 2008, includes spiritual outreach and service to the incarcerated,
displaced and dysfunctional members of society, wherever they may be found.
Per a statement submitted by Brice, “There are hurting people everywhere, and as the
Lord sees fit to lead us, we will go to wherever they are.” Brice invites interaction via
email: Briceministry@aol.com.
1 9 9 5
Senta Benson, RN, BSN, lives in Arizona with husband Darryl. The couple recently
celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Together, they are pastors of Free Spirit
Community Church in Phoenix. Benson is a clinical research nurse with Cancer
Treatment Centers of America at the Western Regional Medical Center in Goodyear, AZ.
She will be pursuing a master's degree in clinical research at Arizona State University.
1 9 9 3
Norman E. Fields, PhD, has published a book, titled
Overcoming Pain, that is currently being sold in bookstores in
the US and Europe. After graduating from Delaware State with
a BS in business administration, Dr. Fields went on to earn a
master’s degree from Wilmington College and a Doctor of
Ministry degree from Friends' International Christian University
in Merced, CA. He writes that he is nearing completion of a
second doctorate in religious studies.
The Rev. Theodore T. Winsley was featured
in the March 29 online edition of the Courier-
Post (Pennsauken, NJ) in an article titled,
“Eagles add muscle, spirit to rebuilding effort
in Haiti.” Winsley, who is the chaplain for the
Philadelphia Eagles and pastor of the Living Faith Christian Center in Pennsauken, was
among a group of missionaries who went to the disaster-ravaged country. Two Eagles
players participated, and the three toured an orphanage, hospital and the headquarters
of Mission of Hope Haiti, a nongovernmental organization that distributes hundreds of
thousands of meals daily in Haiti. In the article, Winsley described the experience as
“life-changing” and “very sobering,” saying, “They just didn’t have anything.” The
missionaries provided active labor and humanitarian love to the people of Haiti.
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Willis L. Lonzer III, PhD, was the keynote speaker April 8 at The University of Akron’s
sixth annual Conference on Undergraduate and Graduate Student Research. Dr. Lonzer is
a clinical science manager in global research and development for Abbott Laboratories,
Inc. In April, Lonzer was installed as the Ohio district director of the Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, Inc., leading 25 chapters statewide. He is a life member of the fraternity.
In 2008, the University recognized Lonzer with the Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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Heidi J. Wuller was honored by the Delaware State School Counselor's Association on
April 20 at Dover Downs Conference Center. Wuller is an elementary school counselor
at Major George S. Welch Elementary School in Dover. She holds a BA in sociology with
a minor in business administration from DSU.
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C L A S S N O T E S
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1 9 7 3
The Rev. Ernest Garrett and Grace Reaves Garrett
are proud to announce that their daughter, Angelica T.
Garrett, received a Doctor of Medicine degree on May
22 from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN. Dr.
Garrett, who graduated with honors, will continue her
education as an obstetrics and gynecology resident
at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.
Enid Wallace-Simms was among five Delawareans honored
by the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League at its third annual
Equal Opportunity Day awards celebration, “Lions and
Legends–10 Years of Visionary Leadership,” on May 20 at the
Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington. Wallace-Simms
was recognized as an individual who “contributed a significant
amount of time and effort as a community volunteer, resulting
in the improvement of community programs and activities.” She was also cited for being
“a role model and innovator who helps to sustain and motivate community residents.”
David L. Thomas announced that he is starting a record company called T. Co
Production Corporation, whose slogan is “Sounds from the Small Wonder.” Thomas,
who comes from a musical family, is an accomplished musician. The label will welcome
musicians, arrangers, lyricists, songwriters, singers and singing groups. “It is my
belief that there is great talent in Delaware that never gets beyond its borders,” writes
Thomas. “I'm hoping to provide the vehicle that launches that talent for commercial
success.” For more information, contact David Thomas at: d_thomas52@comcast.net.
1 9 6 5
William H. “Buck” Godfrey Jr. was inducted into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame on
June 12. Godfrey, who coached football at Southwest DeKalb High School in Atlanta, is
described as “legendary.” In his 27-year career, he led his teams to one state title and
13 regional championships. While a student at Delaware State University, he was captain
of the football and baseball teams—named All-Conference in both sports—and
was the CIAA batting champion in 1965 with a batting average of .511. Godfrey was
inducted into the DSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988.
1 9 6 2
Phyllis Hayes-Dixon and husband Delbert commemorated their 45th wedding
anniversary with a “Celebration of Love” banquet, held at the Modern Maturity Center
in Dover, with their children, grandchildren, additional family members and friends. The
affair culminated in a renewal of marriage vows. Dixon retired from teaching 16 years
ago and has since been active in retiree groups and the DSU Alumni Association, and
she enjoys traveling frequently.
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Walter E. “Rock” Greene was among four former coaches honored with other former
students, coaches, teachers and administrators of the former Jackson P. Burley High
School in Charlottesville, VA. He was celebrated during an April 30 dedication of the
now middle school’s athletic fields and gymnasium. The event, sponsored by the Burley
Youth Leadership Initiative and the Burley Varsity Club, honored Greene for his contributions
to the lives of students through teaching and coaching. While attending Delaware
State, Greene lettered in four sports and he is in the University’s Athletics Hall of Fame.
1 9 5 2
Joseph D. DaLuz received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Service Award
at the 23rd annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration and Breakfast, sponsored by
Bridgewater State College (MA). DaLuz was honored at the Jan. 18 event for being
“a leader in housing, community service and politics on Cape Cod, spanning five
decades.” Additionally, he was cited for having been “largely regarded as a pioneer in
promoting good will, kindness and fairness.” The award is presented annually by the
president of the college “to recognize and affirm those who have made significant contributions
to the areas of peace, education, race relations, justice and human rights.”
He and his wife, Dolores, were also honored for over 40 years of work in the civil and
human rights arenas during the April 8 Town of Barnstable State of the Town address.
1 9 5 1
William A. Ross Sr. was elected chair of the Howard County Housing Commission in
January. The commission is the county’s housing authority with housing inventory valued
at more than $100 million. Ross is in his second five-year term on the commission
after being appointed by the past two Howard County executives. His goal for the commission
is to minimize the number of public housing projects, to integrate residents into
economically, racially, ethnically diverse communities and to encourage economically
disadvantaged residents to become homeowners.
In Memoriam
We sorrowfully acknowledge the deaths of the following alumni, faculty and staff and offer our condolences to their families and friends:
Emma Ransom Hayward ’67, Jan. 16
Donna M. Noel ’96, Jan. 16
Lucious Goodwine Sr. ’79, Jan. 31
Colleen B. DeVol ’89, Feb. 14
Antonio C. Viddy Jr. ’00, Feb. 22
Dorothy Poole George ’44, March 16
Valerie Lyons-Hunter ’83, April 12
James A. Prettyman ’69, April 27
B. Collyn Joines ’83, May 2
Arnold J. Swygert Sr. ’78, June 16
Mitchell G. Bass Jr. ’71, June 27
John W. Henson Sr. ’46, Aug. 10
Ernest Talbert, retired faculty member,
business education, Sept. 25, 2009
Helen Walker, retired staff member,
William C. Jason Library, Feb. 9
Dr. Yaw Ackah, professor of sociology
since 1983, Feb. 17
Dr. Clorice Thomas-Haysbert, assoc. professor,
Hospitality & Tourism Management, Feb. 20
Barbara Jean Carter Goode ’00,
former staff–Dept. of Social Work, July 2
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D S U F O U N D A T I O N
Office of Planned Giving:
Creating a Legacy
B Y L A M A R T . G U N N , D I R E C T O R O F P L A N N E D G I V I N G
With the dawn of a new day at Delaware State University, the Hornet
family looks forward to our promising future. With your continued support,
DSU can realize its vision of making a lasting mark on the world.
The University is committed to excellence and is pleased to announce
the formation of the Office of Planned Giving. The mission of the Office
of Planned Giving is to present donors with innovative gift options that
benefit both the donors and DSU.
The Office of Planned Giving at DSU offers a variety of attractive gift
options designed to meet your philanthropic and investment goals. Not
only can you give back to your University, but creating a planned gift for
the benefit of DSU enables you to obtain financial benefits, such as charitable
income tax deductions.
Our diverse selection of charitable gift options includes gift annuities,
pooled income funds and charitable trusts. You can use a blend of
assets, including cash, securities and real estate, to make your gift.
By remembering DSU in your will through a bequest, you create a gift
that costs you nothing during your lifetime. Planned giving provides an
extraordinary opportunity for everyone to leave a legacy at DSU, regardless
of income level.
Our staff is available to assist you in achieving your tax, estate planning
and charitable giving objectives. We are also pleased to provide personal
financial projections to both you and your financial advisors. For further
information, please visit us on the Web at www.desu.edu/giving or
call 302.857.6054.
M A K I N G A N I M P A C T
Gifts to DSU benefit current students, providing scholarships
and so much more.
B E Q U E S T B U I L D S L E G A C Y AT D S U
Leland Nelson ’96 made a commitment to give back
and provide for future students of great promise.
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G I V I N G B A C K
Donors Treated to
PHILADANCO Performance
On April 24, President’s Society donors attended
a reception at the Schwartz Center for the Arts
in Dover preceding the performance of the 40-
year-old Philadelphia Dance Company. Vice
President for Institutional Advancement Carolyn
Curry was mistress of ceremonies for the event.
President Harry L. Williams acknowledged the
donors’ contributions (which are $1,000 or more
at the President’s Society level), and donors
were treated to an appearance and expressions
by PHILADANCO founder Dr. Joyce Meyers
Brown. The donors were then escorted to preferred
seating for a riveting performance of the
PHILADANCO dancers.
Tate Reflects on 1968 Campus Unrest Continued from page 17
Tate made the appointment, showed up wearing
a dashiki and was unsure of what to expect.
But in meeting with Mishoe, he found forgiveness
reigned.
“Dr. Mishoe said, ‘Mr. Tate, I understand. My
son has gone through some changes with the
military draft, so I understand what you are
going through and what you went through,’”
Tate recounted. And with that, the DSC president
said he would do whatever was needed
to allow him to graduate at Del. State.
“I was just blown away, because after what I
put the man through, he had every right to be
upset with me,” Tate said. “But he was 100
percent in my corner, and he made it possible
for me to graduate. He was an amazing man.”
Tate was officially reconciled with Del. State
when he walked across the commencement
stage in 1975 and received his diploma along
with congratulations from Mishoe. He went on
to earn an MBA from Temple University and
became a certified public accountant. Now age
63, the former SGA president is currently a
financial services and information technology
consultant for IBM, where he facilitates the
implementation of legacy applications for
Fortune 500 companies.
He gives DSU a lot of credit for his success. “No
other place would have given me the opportunity
I had at Del. State. At that time, segregation was
still pretty strong and we weren’t invited with
open arms into the University of Delaware,”
Tate said. “If I had gone to a white university, I
wouldn’t have had the opportunity to be an SGA
president or to be close to the administration.”
So when Tate stepped to the podium this Feb.
25, he acknowledged that as a student he “was
impatient, audacious, fearless and even sometimes
reckless,” but, somehow, DSU still managed
to make a good product out of him.
“While in this cradle, in this incubator, I experienced
acceptance, I learned to be a leader,
I learned the meaning of courage and the
willingness to step out on a limb, or, in the
religious parlance, to step out on faith,” Tate
said at the dedication. “I also learned that the
consequences for my actions could be swift
and rewarding, harsh and devastating.”
I didn’t know it then,
“
but I know it now: I was
learning about life.
”
— Leroy Tate
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H O M E C O M I N G 2 0 1 0 S C H E D U L E O F E V E N T S *
S U N D AY, O C T. 10
Coronation of Mr. & Miss DSU, Theater,
6–8 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.)
M O N D AY, O C T. 11
“Splash from the Past” tribute to ’75
swim coach & team 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Wellness & Recreation Center pool 7–9 p.m.
Homecoming Pep Rally “Smart is the
new cool” (social) 10 p.m.–midnight
T U E S D AY, O C T. 12
Faculty/Staff vs. Students basketball game,
7–10 p.m.
W E D N E S D AY, O C T. 13
Fashion Show (theme: Hollywood night/celebrity
look-a-like) 7–10 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.)
Visit desu.edu/homecoming for more details.
*Subject to change.
T H U R S D AY, O C T. 14
Job fair, 9–10 a.m.
Alumni preview, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Job fair for students
8–11 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.)
Comedy show, 11:30 p.m.–12:30 a.m.
Pow-wow with comedians in the MLKSC
F R I D AY, O C T. 15
DSUAA Legacy Scholarship Golf Outing
Wild Quail Golf & Country Club, Wyoming, DE
Entry Date Deadline: October 8, 2010
Entry Policy: Limited to 140 players
Event Type: Best Ball, shotgun start
Entry Fee: $125.00
Registration: 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Tee Time: 10 a.m.
Step show (old- and new-school steppers),
Memorial Hall Gym (live feed for overflow from
step show to be held in MLKSC)
Alumni Legacy Banquet and
Hall of Fame Inductions, TBD
S AT U R D AY, O C T. 16
Parade, 9:30 a.m. (downtown Dover)
Vendors Lane, (dry vendors) 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Royal Court—lap around Alumni Stadium
12:30–12:55 p.m.
Homecoming game: DSU vs. NCA&T, 1:00 p.m.
President's reception, Immediately
following the game, Price Building lawn
DSU vs. NCA&T slam dunk and
three-point shootout contest
Double Dutch contest, new courts beside MLKSC
8 p.m.–2 a.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
Student Homecoming Concert & Party,
Memorial Hall Gymnasium 8–10 p.m.
Alumni Concert, E&H Theater
8–10 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.)
DSUAA Alumni Homecoming Gala, TBD
S U N D AY, O C T. 17
Homecoming Gospel Concert in Theater
7–10 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
“It’s a Family Affair” barbeque on the Plots
10:30 p.m.–?